The Portland daily press., 1887-10-26
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
SHADOWS OF A GREAT CITY

SHADOWS OF GREAT CITY.
Friday and Saturday Shadows of Great
City, will be presented at Portland Theatre.
An exchange says: "Biddy Roman, Tom
Cooper, Annie and Nellie Standish, Jim Far
rem, Abe Nathans. George Benson aud De-
tective Arkwright, the principal characters
in Shadows of Great City, the American
melodrama, which the very clever work Of
l.. K. Shewell and the generosity of the JEFF
Persons, Charles B. and Thomas, have made
so popular, was received with so many evil
dences of approval at the theatre last night
that large houses again this afternoon and
evening are assured. The inconsistencies in
the work are so well concealed by the MANY
strong situations and spirited action of the
drama, and the interest which attaches to
the principal characters, that it is one of the
greatest OF the more recent popular sue
cesses. The piece is set with generous
hand, the arrangements of the pawn shop.
the prison on Blackwells Island, the Har.
lem river boat house and the bankers man
sion, being most carefully perfected and
efhciently handled. The cast is good. Annie
Ward Tiffany makes Biddy Roman as bis
hearted, as shrewd and as lively as when
two seasons ago, she first won merited recog.
milton In the character. She is without doubt
the best Irish woman on the stage. HeI
brogue is perfect, her humor genuine, her
jig dancing lively, and her generosity extern
siye, yet she is always natural Mr.. White
car Is a good Tom Cooper, and the cast is
efficient throughout"
THE sToCKBRIDGE COURSE.
Tonight the Welsh Prize Singers and Miss
Jessie Couthoui will appear at City Hall in
the Stockbridge course. Miss Jessie Cou-
thoui is too popular here to require extended
notice. An exchange, speaking of the Welsh
singers, says: THAT the concert was an ex-
cellent one was to be expected of a picked
body of singers from singing race, and the
purity OF tone, clearness Of enunciation, and
dellcacy. OF expression which characterized
put into some of the native airs, elected
expressions Of the warmest approval from
the audience"
PARK WINTER GARDEN.
The readers of the PRESS should extend a
hearty patronage to Mr.. Knowlton's new
amusement enterprise at this place of enter
tainments, formerly known as the Bijou. II
is not common variety hall. like the old
Lyceum Theatre, but a very pretty, neat
place Of amusement, where an evening OF
real enjoyment may be found. All the per.
formers are excellent in their respective
acts, and Mr.. William Burk's harmonica
playing is super-excelent. The audiences
are large, and judging by the applause, they
feel that fully the worth of their money il
given them.
NOTES.
William II. Fessenden, the well known
Boston tenor, formerly of the Ideals, latterly
of the National Opera, has been engaged as
leading tenor at the church of the Immacu.
late Conception in this city.
Mr.. Chase, the manager of the Booth-Bar-
rett combination, in response to the question
of Chicago reporter: "Will Mr.. Barrett
and Mr.. Booth play together next season %
said: 1T is likely that Mr.. Booth will con-
tinue under Mr.. Barretts management,
though whether they will play together is
not yet settled. Indeed, do not think it has
been discussed"
Wilson Barrett will probably come to
America next year, says his American man.
ager, j. Ii. CObbe. Mr.. Cobbe also says he
has made all arrangements for the tour here
next season of the entire Gayety Company,
headed by Nellie Farren, Fred Leslel and
Marion Hood. The repertoire will include
Monte Christie, Jr," by Richard Henry,
Frankenstein," soon to be done in London
and Miss Esmeralda," now running in New